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WE HAVE been told we can prebook our seats on the plane — any tips on the best place to sit?

J Ellyson, Coventry

For a clear steer towards the choice rows, check out www.seatguru.com or www.airlinequality.com.

They have plenty of tips, such as which rows are closest to the air conditioning — and therefore colder — and which have no window.

You have to wait until check-in to request seats by the emergency exits. These are never available on the web because the airline must ensure you are able-bodied. However, they might not be the ones to reserve. On some planes, the emergency-exit row is impeded by the shape of the door. Similarly, if the plane is fitted with an emergency chute, the smart position to try for is the window seat of the row behind the exit; it will have no seat in front of it so that the cabinet holding